Beulah Hunt Stratton

Beulah Hunt Stratton died late Sunday night, April 29, 2012 at the Carriage House from a lengthy illness. She was 88 years old. Beulah was born on October 9, 1923 in Aripine, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Lowell Barr and Grace (Freeman) Turley. She was raised on a cattle and dude ranch and thoroughly enjoyed her childhood. She was schooled in a one room school house and was friends with everyone there. She has lived in Arizona her entire life and was so proud of her Arizona pioneer heritage. In 1941, Beulah married Rex J. Hunt. Together, the happy couple raised 7 beautiful children. After many years of of marriage, Rex passed away on January 1, 1981. In 1983, Beulah found love again in the eyes of one, Lorum Stratton. She and Lorum were able to serve 3 missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a faithful member of The Church and served in several callings throughout her long and fulfilled life. Her favorite calling in The Church was that of being the Laurel Advisor to the young women. She served in that capacity for many years and loved every moment of it helping the young women mold their lives into righteous daughters of God. Beulah loved being a wife and mother to her family. When she married Lorum she considered herself fortunate because she not only inherited his children she also inherited many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren in addition to her own children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will long be remembered for "cowboy beds" and "animal pancakes" as well as the unconditional love she had for each and everyone of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Beulah was blessed to be the mother of her 7 children: Todd & Gloria Hunt, Sue Hageman (deceased), Pete & Connie Hunt, Hilton (Sandi) Honyaoma, Brad & Cheryl Hunt, Steve & Lisa Ault and Rob Hunt. She also leaves behind her many, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral service will begin promptly at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Main Street Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 48 N. Main Street in Snowflake, Arizona with the visitation beginning 1 hour prior. The concluding service and interment will immediately follow at the R.V. "Mike" Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake, Arizona.